What does perisome mean?
Perisome means (biology) The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(biology) The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument.
In many Echinoïda, as in the Asteroïda, the calcareous plates of the perisome are movably connected together, and so allow of changes in the form of the body.
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Perisome means (biology) The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument.
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In many Echinoïda, as in the Asteroïda, the calcareous plates of the perisome are movably connected together, and so allow of changes in the form of the body.
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